1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball Alabama Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 46–11 14–7 Barry Shollenberger 4th Sewell–Thomas Stadium SEC Tournament championsSouth Regional champions College World Series, runner-up The 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium, and were led by fourth-year head coach Barry Shollenberger. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Texas in the 1983 College World Series Final. Roster 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers Troy Brauchle Jeff Brewer Rick Browne Alan Dunn Dean Hayes Tim Meacham Catchers Frank Velleggia Infielders Bret Elbin Fermin Lake Dave Magadan - Junior Ted McClendon Craig Shipley Outfielders Rob Skates Allan Stallings Coaching staff Barry Shollenberger – Head Coach Roger Smith Steve Fleming Eddie Franks Schedule Legend Alabama win Alabama loss Alabama Crimson Tide white 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log ! style=" Alabama Crimson Tide" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Alabama Crimson Tide; February (4–0) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 24 || 1983 North Alabama Lions North Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–6 || 1–0||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 25 || at Alabama Christian || Unknown || 4–11 || 2–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 26 || at 1983 South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama || Eddie Stanky Field || 8–2 || 3–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 26 || at 1983 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–7 || 4–0 ||– |- y Alabama Crimson Tide; March (14–2) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 2 || Southern Mississippi || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 5–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 6 || at 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 6–18 || 5–1 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 6 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 5–6 || 5–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 8 || at 1983 Clemson Tigers Clemson || Beautiful Tiger Field || 6–5 || 6–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 9 || at Clemson || Beautiful Tiger Field || 7–4 || 7–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 12 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 16–5 || 8–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 13 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–6 || 9–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 15 || 1983 Memphis Tigers Memphis State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–7 || 10–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || 1983 LSU Tigers LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–1 || 11–2 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–7 || 12–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 22 || 1983 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 13–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 23 || Georgia Southern || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 14–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 27 || at 1983 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 12–3 || 15–2 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 27 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 8–2 || 16–2 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 29 || 1983 Delta State Statesmen Delta State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–9 || 16–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 30 || Delta State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–1 || 17–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 31 || 1983 Auburn Tigers Auburn || Rickwood Field || 12–3 || 18–3 || 4–2 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 0; April (13–6) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 2 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 19–3 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 3 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || 20–3 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 3 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–7 || 20–4 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 9 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–13 || 20–5 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 9 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–12 || 20–6 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 10 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–9 || 21–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 12 || 1983 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–4 || 22–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 13 || 1983 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–4 || 23–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 16 || Alabama Christian || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 24–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 17 || 1983 West Alabama Tigers Livingston || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–6 || 25–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffccc" |April 19 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium || 2–5 || 25–7 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 20 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium || 3–2 || 26–7 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 23 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 7–8 || 26–8 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 23 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10–3 || 27–8 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 24 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10–5 || 28–8 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 26 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown || 17–1 || 29–8 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 27 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown || 9–3 || 30–8 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 30 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–4 || 30–9 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 30 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 5–4 || 31–9 || 10–7 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 0; May (6–0) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 1 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–10 || 32–9 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 2 || 1983 Columbus Cougars Columbus || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–12 || 33–9 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || Columbus || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–9 || 34–9 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 9–1 || 35–9 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 6–4 || 36–9 || 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 13–5 || 37–9 || 14–7 |- |- ! style="Alabama Crimson Tide 2" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Alabama Crimson Tide 2; SEC Tournament (3–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 13 || vs 1983 Florida Gators Florida || Dudy Noble Field || 15–2 || 38–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || vs 1983 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || Dudy Noble Field || 8–6 || 39–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 15 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 10–9 || 40–9 || 14–7 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 2; South Regional (3–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 27 || vs 1983 Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) || Seminole Stadium || 6–4 || 41–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 28 || at 1983 Florida State Seminoles Florida State || Seminole Stadium || 7–5 || 42–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 29 || vs Miami (FL) || Seminole Stadium || 11–9 || 43–9 || 14–7 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 2; 1983 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 4 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 44–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 7 || vs Michigan || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 45–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 9 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–6 || 45–10 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 10 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–0 || 46–10 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 11 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–4 || 46–11 || 14–7 |- Awards and honors Dave Magadan College World Series All-Tournament TeamCWS Record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org 16 June 2012 Golden Spikes Award Tim Meacham College World Series All-Tournament Team Crimson Tide in the 1983 MLB draft The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)" https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=University+of+Alabama+%28Tuscaloosa%2C+AL%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 Baseball Reference April 3, 2019 Player Position Round Overall MLB teamDave Magadan1B2nd32ndNew York MetsAlan DunnRHP4th95thDetroit TigersRick BrowneLHP8th195thCleveland IndiansTim MeachamRHP9th224thMontreal ExposFrank VelleggiaC26th641stNew York MetsJohn Elbin3B31st744thTexas Rangers References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide baseball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide baseball Category:College World Series seasons Alabama